Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-06-24

haha county. Wisconsin,: Lapointe, Ash.
land county. Fourth-class postrnasters
appointed-Dakota: Fort Abraham Lin
coin, F. Shepard: Apologize. E. R. Apple
gate. Iowa: Henderson, c. E. Irwin.
Wisconsin: 1isch Mills. F. w. Strange.
The president has issued an order lnodi-
fy ing his recent order consolidating intern
al revenue districts SO far as affects the
collectors in North Carolina and Iowa,
The resignation OF Andrew J Boyd. as col
lector Of the consolidated fifth district OF
North Carolina, is revoked and Kerr Craig
is appointed his successor. The consoli-
dated districts OF Iowa will hereafter be
known as the Fourth district OF Iowa. and
August ii. Kuhlmeir, now collector OF the
present Fourth district, is to be collector
OF the district
Attorney General Garland has issued an
order fixing the compensation Of all asso~
ciate district attorneys employed ut fixed
saleries for the fiscal year. beginning July
/ next, at the rate OF 90 per cent less than
that now paid. The order also directs the
discharge OF all assistants whose services
can be dispensed with without detriment
to the public service. This action WAS ne
cessitated by the insufficient appropri-
alton for this branch Of the service.
While at Saranac lake, Mrs. Gevel and
tried to milk COW, but the animal kicked
the pail over and stopped the operation.
The total circulation-~coin and currency
MAY 81, 1887, was $1,297, 256, $50, be.
ing IL net increase of $5S, 566, $40 sss COM
pared with the circulation May 81, 1886.
Vicar Warren, OF the Holy Trinity church,
Lambeth, Eng, has accepte! q call to the
rectorship Of a New York church. and will
leave England in September.
Attorney Genera! Templeton of Dakota
states that the Yankton asylum investiga-
ton established one or two facts-that
there was a shortage OF $24, 600, or that
q false report had been made to the gov
ernor either OF which was bad enough, and,
whichever was right, the amount had been
paid out without proper vouchers.
A contract for part OF the work Of drain
ing the valley OF Mexico is reported to
have been awarded syndicate OF Cleve-
land, Ohio capitalists. The government
itself proposes to dig tunnel under the
mountain Oh which work was begun during
the reign OF Maxitnillian.
President Cleveland has returned from
his fishing trip brown as a berry, and bear
ing upon his face the scars Of the continual
contest with the bla ok flies.
Dispatches from Lansing, Mich, state
that Judge Cooley appeared before the
supreme court OF Michigan as counsel in
tie Palms will case, and made All argu'
1nent in behalf of the contestants. Con-
siderable discussion has been aroused over
the question of whether Judge Cooley in
doing his violated the interstate commerce
law, which prohibits the commissioners
engaging in any other business.
At Pierre, OAK, the case OF the North
western Express Stage aud Transporta-
ton Company VS.. u. s. Williams. ex-
treasurer Of Hughes county, was decided
in favor OF the plaintiff. The claim set up
by the stage company was that the prop
erty was on the reservation and therefore
not accessible in Hughes county.
The talk of dynamite outrages. in con-
nection with the queen jubilee, is revived
in London.
Before leaving for Europe Mr. Blaine
sold pair OF horses for $500, but he lost
the money. His son Walter found it, and
was given 500 for his services.
The Yellowstone National Park has been
opened for the season. The hotels were
opened for guests, and the stages began
their daily trips to all the principal points
OF interest in the park There were seven
ty five tourists here in waiting to visit the
wonderland, among whom were Lord Ions
don and an English party OF ten persons.
The bond OF Bishop Gordon, receiver of
the land office at Redwood Falls, was re-
ceived at the interior department.. Cor
dons nomination was confirmed by the
senate in February. His bond is for $780,
600, and is the largest ever required OF an
officer OF the land service.
Among the results Of the work OF the
Northwestern Indian commission Will be
the opening to settlement OF 25,OOO,0OO
of law - ~
which is rich in vai,ab timber. gold, sill
yer, lead and coal, besides vast amounts
OF grazing land. The Indians will be well
provided for out Of the money to be paid
them and will be placed in the line Of civ
ilization. The commissioners are now pre-
pairing a full report OF their proceedings,
which will in few days be submitted to
the commissioner Of Indian affairs.
Rear Admiral l.. Vinges, OF the French
navy, accompanied BY the French minister,
called at the White House and was intro
duced to the president Ivy Assistant Sec
Rotary Porter, Of the department Of state.
After short chat with the president the
admiral was shown into the east room,
where he viewed with much interest the re-
ctption Of the public.
1t is probable that President Cleveland
will spcnd a fortnight late IN the summer
hun ting in the Adirondacks. In Scpte,n
Der he will attend the Grand army celebra-
ton in ST. Louis.
News from Panama is to the effect that
an incipient revolution in the Argentine re-
public has been Impressed with q loss Of
400 lives.
Postoffices established: Dakota: Black
hawk, Lawrence county. Iowa: Wiley,
Carroll county. Wisconsin,: Vineland
Winnebago county. Postmasters commits.
sioned-Dakota: Neche, P. c. Donovan.
Minnesota: Atwater, G. L. Deming.
Mrs. Jno Day, OF Oliver county, killed
wild cat after a desperate struggle.
Miss Lima Merville, the burlesque actress,
owns fine business block in Minneapolis
and property elsewhere. She is worth
$250,OO0.
The Northern Pacific has issued a tariff
on horses and cattle from points in Oregon
and Washington Territory east Of Port
land, to Chicago and St. Paul. The car
load rate on horses is 1925 to Chicago,
and sl92.75 to St. Paul; on cattle, $215
to Chicago, and $1S4.25 to St. Paul.
An order has been issued from the war
department directing Company B, 4th
cavalry, now in Arizona and Com pany b,
9Th cavalry, now in New Mexico, to garri-
son TT. Meyer, near that city. Both OF
CneRe companies have 6eeu lOIlS All1 StIuu'
GUS services in the Indian county. The
18th cavalry company, under Capt. Law
ton, took d prominent part in, the Ger.
onimo campaign and is now chasing the
hostile Apaches i'll Arizona. It will not
take it's new station until relieved by Gen.
Miles. Company 4, 9Th cavalry, will be
sent East in few days. The troops will
be under command OF Maj. Lewis H. Car
penter, 9th cavalry, now at Fl. Supply,